As Summer comes to a close, parents are preparing thousands of students to head back to the classroom.

This Saturday, August 25th, Solomon’s Super Center on Old Trail Road will host its 5th Annual Back-To-School Trade Show for parents seeking savings on school items and solutions for afterschool activities.

Starting at noon, shoppers visiting the store can sign their children up for afterschool clubs including Junior Achievement, Bahamas Elite Sports Academy, Little Protégés Bahamas, GGYA, Swift Swimming Club, The Future School of Dance, Uniforms For All and the Zonta Club. Participating wholesale vendors will also be on hand, sampling food items and conducting product demonstrations.

Solomon’s Marketing Manager and event organizer Shekia Albury said Saturday’s trade show is a way to assist parents in preparing for the busy school year ahead.

“For this year’s event, we wanted to reward parents by offering options for after school activities. We know that schedules tend to get extremely busy once the school year begins and this gives them an opportunity to get more information about reputable afterschool programs all in one location, ” she explained.

“We’re also offering a chance for 20 parents to win ‘Good Luck Parents’ packages at our four Solomon’s locations—Old Trail and Yamacraw in New Providence and Solomon’s Lucaya and Solomon’s Queen’s Highway in Grand Bahama as a way to say ‘thank you’ to mothers and fathers who sacrifice so much for their children throughout the entire year.”

This summer Solomon’s parent company, AML Foods Ltd. also assisted parents further by partnering with local non-profit group Uniforms For All (UFA). The group is dedicated to recycling uniforms for high school students attending private and public schools in New Providence. UFA donation bins were placed in Solomon’s Super Center, Solomon’s Yamacraw and Cost Right locations throughout the summer. More than 1000 pieces were collected and are currently being distributed to families needing extra assistance heading in to the new school year.

“We were pleased to assist UFA in reaching their goal of collecting, cleaning and distributing school uniforms to deserving students. This also lessens the burden on parents with financial challenges as they prepare for back-to-school.”

Saturday’s trade show will feature deals and savings on grocery items and school supplies. In addition to the afterschool programs showcasing this weekend, Solomon’s customers can also look forward to giveaways and free sampling from participating product vendors including Kellogg’s, Liquid Fruit, Essential Everyday, Lysol, Colgate, Organics, Ensure, PediaSure, Glucerna, Stayflo and Nabisco. The trade show is set to take place on Saturday at Solomon’s Super Center on the East West Highway from 12 p.m.- 5 p.m.

Scenes from a previous Back-To-School Trade Show at Solomon’s Super Center. Parents and students are invited to this year’s event set for Saturday August 25 from 12 p.m.- 5p.m.

About AML Foods Limited: AML Foods Limited was incorporated in 1989 in The Bahamas and is listed on the Bahamas International Securities Exchange. The Company and its subsidiaries are primarily engaged in the operations of retail and club stores offering dry and perishable food items and other consumer products, and the operation of a food franchise business. AML Foods Limited Food Distribution includes its retail division - Solomon’s Super Center Nassau, Solomon’s Fresh Market, Solomon’s Freeport and Solomon’s Lucaya – and its club division - Cost Right Nassau and Cost Right Freeport; the Company’s Franchise Division consists of eleven Domino’s Pizza locations in Nassau and Freeport and one Carl’s Jr. Restaurant in Nassau . The registered office of the Company is at One Millars Court, off Shirley Street, Nassau, New Providence, Bahamas and the corporate office is at Town Centre Mall, Upper Level, Blue Hill Road, Nassau, New Providence, Bahamas, Tel: 242.677.7200.